SUSE 7zip · Security update for 7zip
Affects SUSE 7zipSource GCVE Database
Mentioned vulnerabilities
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 20:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
SUSEsuse/7zippkg:rpm/suse/7zipOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A security update is available in 7zip version 25.01-160000.1.1 for the affected architectures. Users should apply this update to remediate the heap buffer overflow and null pointer dereference vulnerabilities and benefit from improved symbolic link security. No additional vendor advisories indicate further required actions.
Description
This security update for 7zip addresses multiple issues including a heap buffer overflow (CVE-2025-53816) and a null pointer dereference (CVE-2025-53817) that could lead to denial of service. The update also improves symbolic link handling for greater security and introduces a command line switch to bypass default security checks when creating symbolic links. Performance improvements for compression algorithms and archive format support are included as well.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2026_20273-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1246706 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1246707 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1249130 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53816/ (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53817/ (opens in a new tab)